Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), Monday 14 January 1884, page 3


The Daily News. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1884.

Cranworth House, Fremantle, has changed hands to Mr. H. J. Saw, for £4,500. The annual meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institute will be held punc-tually at eight o'clock this evening.

We have received a copy of the annual report of the National Mutual Life Associa-tion of Australasia for 1883. From it we gather that the business of this highly suc-cessful Association has increased to such an extent that in future it may be expected to reach a minimum of no less than £1,000,-000 per annum in sums assured.

The Adelaide papers twit Mr. Matthew Burnett with endeavoring to spoil the busi-ness of the Jennie Lee Company, who are playing with immense success in tie "City of the Plains" the drama of "The Ticket-of-Leave Man" —which was found to be not nearly good enough for the hypercritical audiences only to be found in Perth. It will be seen, by our advertising columns that Messrs. Courthope & Co. will offer for sale at their mart, to-morrow, five Perth Lots, which are likely to attract considerable

competition. While some of the lots are situated in business parts of the City, others are to be found in favorite positions for cottage residences. The sale takes place at noon. The Government, we understand, have at last decided to put the Fremantle Bridge into a proper state of repair, and to thereby render it safe for traffic. The bridge will be cut down to one-half of its present height, and will be reduced to the level of the rail-way bridge, an alteration which will be thoroughly appreciated by those who are compelled to cross the present rickety structure.

For the last two Sundays the abominable conduct of the low larrikins who meet at "The Willows" has been a disgrace to Christianized civilivation. We have so frequently drawn the attention of the au-thorities to this intolerable nuisance in vain, that we quite despair of any steps being taken to put a stop to it. But where are the police? All the public and assisted schools in Perth were re-opened this morning ; the attendance at each being, under the circum-stances, larger than might have been expect-ed, as there still is a very large amount of sickness prevailing — not only from, measles themselves, but from those painful and troublesome after-effects, such as sore eyes, ear-ache, coughs, and boils.

One day last week a man named Charles Turner met with a very serious accident at Jarrahdale. It seems that he was engaged with another man in felling a tree, and that, by some means or other the head of his mate's axe slipped off the handle and buried itself in Turner's left side, penetrat-ing the lung. The unfortunate man was removed to the Colonial Hospital as soon as possible, where he is now lying in a very precarious condition. The well-known "Pioneer" omnibus, which has been laid up in ordinary for the last few weeks, has again made its appear-ance in the streets of the City resplendent with new paint and brilliant with gilt. The interior of the vehicle has been newly upholstered throughout, and Mr. Summers is to be congratulated upon having placed

at the convenience of the public one of the handsomest and most comfortable convey-ances of which the Colony can boast. The Rifle Band win perform the following programme in the Public Gardens this evening : — March ... Men of Harlech ... Robinson Quadrille ... Desideratum ... Haigh Valse ... Village Beauty ... Kelly Schottische ... Snowdrop ... Fairhurst Valse ... . Boccacio ... Suppe Mazurka ... L'Oriflamme ... Blancheteau Polka ... Bird of Paradise ... Haigh Galop ... Lall Bagh ... Hickton God Save the Queen! At the regatta at Port Adelaide on New Year's Day the Working Men's Race — a

contest reserved exclusively for the crews and gigs of vessels in harbor on that that day— was won by Messrs. Pearse and Owston's barque Ribston, the crew manag-ing to land their boat at the goal fifty yards in advance of their opponents. The per-formances of the crew, according to the report of the race in the Adelaide papers, are spoken of in very high terms. The prize was ten guineas. The Melbourne correspondent to an Ade-laide conternporary says : — "The Premier has placed himself in communication with the Governments of the various colonies relative to united action being taken for the exclusion of hydrophobia. All the colonies excepting Tasmania and Western Australia have replied intimating that they have passed regulations subjecting all im-ported dogs to six months' quarantine. A further communication has been sent to Tasmania and Western Australia urging united action in the matter."